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Keeping the promise — always there

The women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems showed selfless dedication, honed skills and compassionate caring in dealing with the natural and manmade disasters that rocked the nation in 2017.
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Rankin County Hospital District | Texas: Swing Bed Program Helps Patients Get Continuing Care in Their Community

Rankin County Hospital District (RCHD) supports a “swing bed” program designed specifically for transitional care provided in rural and critical access hospitals, allowing patients to move from acute care to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services within the same facility.
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A Sanford Health doctor takes to the skies to bridge the rural health care gap in South Dakota

Storks delivering babies may be a flight of fancy, but a real South Dakota maternal-fetal medicine specialist flies hundreds of miles each week to reach rural patients who would otherwise face hours-long drives for specialized care.
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Oklahoma Children’s Pathway to Home program teaches parents how to care for child with complex medical needs

Ranger’s care journey was a long one — from Durant, Okla., to Austin, Texas, and finally OU Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.
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4 Providers Turning Hospital-at-Home into a Care Delivery Transformation Juggernaut

For those wondering how to effectively establish and scale a hospital-at-home program, these hospitals and health systems have already paved the way and can serve as examples for other providers seeking to improve quality of care and conserve resources.
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Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Partial Government Shutdown Looms

Specific government agency funding, including programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to expire at midnight Jan. 30.
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Heart transplant patient completes mile-long Heart Walk a year after surgery

Kieran, a 57-year-old father of three, joined the American Heart Association’s 2024 Boston Heart Walk just over a year after receiving a heart transplant. His participation in the one-mile walk reflected his progress toward recovery and his desire to support heart disease advocacy and research.
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Best Practices for Equitable Maternal Care

This new AHA resource highlights ways health care organizations can foster equitable practices in maternal care, individually and systemically.
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Hospitals Are Prioritizing Maternal Health to Improve Patient Safety

Hospitals are prioritizing maternal health by focusing on patient safety throughout pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.
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How a long stay at University of Tennessee Medical Center inspired meaningful names for twin boys

Naming a baby is a big decision. Naming two babies takes it to another level. Naming two preemies while hundreds of miles from home is something most parents don’t even want to think about, but that’s the situation Isaac and Kaitlin Carver found themselves in when Kaitin’s water broke at 28 weeks pregnant.